>> the american military joins the coalition of nations taking action in libya, starting with missile strikes. >> barbara hall has tonight's top story. >> the u.s. military as part of an operation that includes key allies such as france and the u.k. launched missiles on libyan leader mall mar gaddafi's forces. dozens of missiles landed in the area. president barack obama speaking from brazil said that the u.s. it will not have troops on the ground but could not idly stand by while ago gaddafi friend his

people with more violence. >> that is the cause of this coalition. >> pentagon officials say that the purpose of the mission called operation odyssey don is controlled. >the french air force began the operation by launching fighters over libya, and especially around the rebel stronghold area of of the gauzy. some claim that civilian areas are being hit by the launches. >> local lawmakers weighed in on today's action it was very

important for this country to make a statement. >> i don't think there should be any u.s. boats on the ground and libya but if we can help the rebels hang on and prevent civilian slaughter coming we will have done a good thing. >> there are families around the chicago area with relatives and friends and libya. >> it is really amazing to talk with libyan americans to have either been on the frontlines of this revolution or have fathers and husbands who are there now trying to free the country they love. frere takes on an additional meeting today in this household, they are praying for the removal of small mark gaddafi and for the safety of their family members who have

traveled back to libya to aid in this revolution. >> since i was born i always knew gaddafi was a monster, a madman. it's very refreshing to see the world recognize him for one as well. >> sarah's father is an engineer who is helping the temporary government in libya with their communications. she is so afraid that he will be targeted by gaddafi like many others have been. >> i am so proud of him but i'm so nervous, because it is my dad. i hope it ends well and i hope he comes home soon and safe. >> they watched today as plans were being shot out of the sky. they're cautiously optimistic that the end is near. >> you are just waiting for something to be heard on line now this man's father is on the

front lines in this revolution. he was told of a story of three boys all under the age of 12 were shot down by so soldiers. >> they're willing to give up their own lives for their country. >> she was separated from her husband for 17 years because of gaddafi and she gets sick when both of them go over there but she knows they need to help their country. >tonight of the ela was in libya for several weeks giving humanitarian aid and it is

difficult to watch what is going on there. he came home because his mother was getting all and is anxious to get back. >> federal demonstrations against the government has been destroyed by the kingdom's rulers. gov workers destroyed the structure and the official explanation was that it would improve traffic flow in the area. meanwhile amnesty international is condemning the arrests of opposition activists. >> today marked the eighth anniversary of the war and hierarch and demonstrators marched along michigan avenue. many of those want to pull out of my rock completely and get

out of afghanistan. they also celebrated the federal appeals court decision reinstating a lawsuit by protesters against the city of chicago, claiming that hundreds of demonstrators were wrongly arrested in 2003. >> former secretary of state has passed away, he died yesterday at his l.a. home with complications of liver and kidney cancer. he was recognized for number of achievements including the release of 5200 american hostages in i ron. he was 85. >> radiation concerns mount in japan were people are worried about the food supplies. >> a local teacher who was working near the epicenter of

the japanese earthquake finally made her way home. how about that moon tonight? there's a reason why it is so big. >> there are cloudy skies across much of the area, but there is rain and snow in the week ahead. [ alarm blares ]

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livestock 20 mi. or more from the reactor site. they recorded radiation levels that is over the limit related in food safety laws. >> they are also starting to appear in the water supply in tokyo. >> if someone you might have been in harm's way it is natural to worry, for more than one week the tension builds up and sold it was released by dramatic homecoming. >> at midway airport, more than one week of waiting, is down to its final agonizing few minutes. >> it's going to be hard to let

go for once i see her. >> they have waited for this homecoming. it was just six weeks ago that 23 year-old tiffany left home for a yearlong job in sendai. >> she wanted to teach japanese children english. >> until the earthquake and tsunami devastated the region. the kennedys waited two days before tiffany could call home, she and the other 16 american teachers were safe. the plans to make a long trip home to chicago began and so did the wait. >> i just can't wait. >> a finally, she arrived.

case we are, you made it. >> i'm just so glad to be home. >> i just remember filling the room starting to shake and then shake more. it really hit me when i saw people in my neighborhood lining up to get water. >> the frantic to day wait on her and to call home, >> i just want to let them know i was ok. >it was just too dangerous for s

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>> chicago-area residents took part in a national program today that teaches you how to save a life, a red cross program and its dedicated to gabrielle giffords. >> red cross chapters in chicago and across the u.s. offered free cpr class is today as part of gabrielle giffords. >> i worked for bicycling not- for-profit groups so besides having my four year-old i thought it would be a really good thing to get knowledge in. >> and the one-hour session students lunt learn a hands only technique. recent research shows

that if more people learn this hands only method, the likelihood of surviving a cardiac emergency outside the hospital would increase. >> just compressions, no rescue breaths. so if you are uncomfortable doing the breaths, this gets more people to do it. >> students also received training in covering the wound and treating shots. every person here is a potential life saver. a red cross survey shows that one in four people have found themselves in a situation where somebody needed cpr. >> the chicago organization is a listing members and it held its inaugural convention today.

it is located in the little village neighborhood and their aim is to help the community by putting the focus on safety. it also offers the opportunity for education and economic development and they hope to register hundreds of members today in order to grow its voice and community. >> cardinal george was the main speaker as the chicago catholic men's conference and the daylong event included talks by super bowl champion chris godfrey. hundreds of catholic men attended and their focus was on saving the lives of men and the church and spirituality. >> the borders bookstore is the

latest victim of a company in bankruptcy. the company has changed its mind and it will join some 200 others which are round the country closing doors. reporters will still operate about 400 other stores, the ones that will remain open are viewed as more plausible. >> president barack obama sends a message to brazil. and what else he said on his overseas trip next.

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president barack obama is on an extended trip to latin american countries. it's his first trip

to south america with brazil on his itinerary today, he is trying to strengthen relations between the two nations and he also addressed ceos about the newly discovered oil reserves off the brazil coastline. >> the oil you recently discovered off the shores of brazil could amount to twice of the reserves that we have the the united states. we want to work with you, to help. when you are ready to start selling we want to be one of your best customers. >> it were greeted by the first female leader of that nation. >> are democrats trying to block efforts to reduce the nation's

14 trillion dollar debt? >> of course you we are serious about ending the uncertainty in the job economy. we need to cut more. many americans already know that it's the private sector that creates jobs. >> speaking for the republicans was the freshman congresswoman from washington, she said that senators should do the same thing in the house. >> a woman shot and she got into her car, when she was selling fruits and such vegetables. she was transported to mount sinai hospital and her condition has stabilized. detectives are investigating but no one is in custody, according to witnesses

it was a stray bullet that hit her. >> bases in drugs and guns and cash and found some 600 ecstasy tablets at his residence and to selling a lot of his home. he now faces drug and weapons possession charges on $100,000 bond. >> today's sunshine could bring tomorrows rain. >> have you seen the moon tonight? there is. there is a reason that it is so spectacular. [ asst mgr ] what are you doing?

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in chicago it is cloudy. the sun's rays will be over the equator and the signals springtime. i want to show you a time lapse pictures of today's, we had a lot of bright sunlight today. it was three degrees above normal for this day. look at the warm air down to our south however, this will make it and to chicago on monday and we should break 60 without much trouble. later on in the week we will get another dose of cold, it is in the 30's over much of the chicago area at this hour.

there is still wind off the lake, the lake water is 41 degrees along the chicago sure but it is in the mid 30's on the interior of the lacon that's influencing some of the temperatures that you saw. wind chill temperatures because of those breezes may feel a bit cooler, notice is in the low 30's in some areas. we've been watching some thunderstorms that have been developing and missouri but those will not be is affecting the chicago area. but that warm air will hike our temperatures on monday. we may see an isolines it isolated showers or thunderstorms in an area.

there are a few storms that we are watching, this is another one that is coming in on tuesday. it looks like a rainy day on tuesday. there is even more snow in the next seven days. let's check our forecast for tonight: rain possible wait, with a clap of thunder possible. tomorrow cloudy skies with periods of rain. sunday night it will continue to be cloudy. monday, look at those numbers. 60-64 degrees. even the wind is not expected to be strong. it looks like a nice day

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>> they are predicting that this coming rain season is going to be even stronger than the biggest one so this is good for us. >> if your interested in helping out you can find out more information at its columbia unitarian chicago. com. they are expecting donations until march 31st. >> all woman who turns a profit at of the melting snow. >> also a dui is a dui right? is it a dui even when your animal is the vehicle? ♪ it's the way you bring out the sun ♪

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>> for most of the day they were shaking it for charity. see? this was the second annual dancing for children's memorial hospital dance marathon, it started at 8:00 a.m. and wrapped up just a short time ago. they were raising funds for children and they had a great time doing it. it was held at the sheraton hotel. >>

emmeline bell says reports of the dark side of spring. >> the wonders of springtime are almost here. in the meantime many of us are wondering about something else? this time of year there is much ado about a dog do. the melting snow is revealing much more than green blades of grass. over the winter many dog owners were too cold or too lazy to pick up after their dogs. the freezing process seals in the original cent and now that we're throwing out that locked in narrow money is being released out into the air. sherry is a dog groomer

turned owner. i. philip bags that are probably 25 lbs. each and sometimes it's eight or 10 bags. that is 250 ponce of maneuver that can be left around and 1 yd. business is booming, there is no shortage of supply. but if you have to do this yourself look closely at how she does it, walk softly and carry a big scooper. >> we will just pass our comments on to jim.

>> and link the snow was good for something, let's take a look around the country first. and as a little bit warmer for the gulf coast and here in chicago as 38 degrees the current temperature. thunderstorms are moving into parts of southern illinois and we're are expecting to see rain tomorrow. an isolated thunderstorm as possible. for the next seven days check this out: tuesday we have more showers and thunderstorms. there will be rain and perhaps snow on thursday. and then on next saturday, another system approaches. this looks like rain and snow makes for saturday that

will change over to all snow and could be enough to shovel. it's going to impact some parts of the midwest and at the moment it looks like us. hopefully the forecast will undergo some revisions before next saturday. >> i remember an april fool's day blizzard. i think it was in 1979. >> said news about an animal icon at the zoo in berlin germany. a polar bear has died in front of hundreds of visitors, he was raised by zookeeper's after his mother rejected them shortly after he was born. he collapsed and died in his compound today. when he

was a copy shared a vanity fair cover with clear marta capriole. they say he was in the water and then in his words he was dead. the polar bear was said not to be sick in the post-mortem is scheduled to find out exactly what happened. >> you've heard of driving around while intoxicated but what about writing while intoxicated? a texas teenager was handcuffed after he left as spring break party on horseback. the 19 year-old was legally intoxicated and while it's not used a lot, there is a lot in the book for a dean w. i for a horse rider. he is still cut off. he started

kicking the door. >> he acted out because one of the officers was wearing his hat. they charged him with public intoxication and criminal mischief. >> the rough outing continued for some cubs pitchers today. >> if the fighting irish prepared for their second round game. a fuld tournament preview coming up next in sports. ve oar

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thompson as the finishing touch to this one, a three-pointer from the corner. they won 85-67 in the second round of the and i see. another former coach, beckham takes place. we played e are prepared. >> everybody is good in their own right. it is going to be a

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rebounds that's how we will try to neutralize that. >> their defensive linemen. he scores. for the first time they got a 56-43 win. the 44 year-old left-hander says he made his first all-star appearance in 2010.

mark penny to run shot right there. but the sox lose 8-3. eric patterson had a double drive. chasen only on los the bases. he hits a grand slam home run. how about the first-ever women's college lacrosse game? their 16th in the usa. they found the cowboys seem to their liking.

finally brian a lecture at the first pitch for the braves. he will ask if they will make a deal in time to save the nfl season. >> i want to get back to work as soon as possible but i'm sure will get done soon. >> we believe you're rich. thanks for joining us tonight. >> thanks for watching, good night everyone. we will see you back here tomorrow night. ♪ i'm not just someone who's quitting with chantix and support... our kids go to school together. -we work together. -i'm in your cooking class. we play ball together.

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